Skene, Scotland
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Scotland
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some 10 km west of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
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. The two traditional villages are Kirkton of Skene and Lyne of Skene. As the name suggests, Kirkton is still the location of Skene Parish Church
Skene Parish Church
Skene Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland at Skene, in the Presbytery of Gordon. The parish has two places of worship, Skene Church at Kirkton of Skene and Trinity Church at Westhill. The current minister is Rev. Iain U...
. Lyne means 'glade' or 'enclosure'.
Kirkton of Skene consists of a main road that runs through its centre that branches off into a small warren of 5 or so streets that service just under 100 houses, a pub - The Red Star Inn, a big playpark, a village hall, the church and "George Ogg and Sons" the local shop.
The main concentration of population in the area is further east at the newer settlements of Westhill and Elrick
Elrick
Elrick is a small village on the A944 road 7½ miles west of the city of Aberdeen. The name derives from a Gaelic word meaning a place where deer were driven for hunting. Elrick is also a common surname in the local area....
, both of which are built around ancient hamlets.
Nearby are the Loch of Skene
Loch of Skene
The Loch of Skene is in Aberdeenshire, Scotland some 9 miles west of the city of Aberdeen, near the Kirkton of Skene village.Loch of Skene is home to the Aberdeen and Stonehaven Yachting Club....
and Skene House.
External links
Map references
- Kirkton of Skene:
- Lyne of Skene:
Gazetteer for Scotland